Aqaaid

Q: Why is 10th of Muharram called Ashura? I heard that 10 things happened on this day that's why its called Ashura. If this is true then what are the 10 things?

Q: Some people believe that Muharram is a time for mourning over the assassination of Hazrat Husain (radhiyallahu anhu), and some people believe that Muharram is a time for celebrating and spending lavishly on their family. Are there Ahadeeth supporting any of these beliefs? What really should be done for Aashura?

Q: I am a woman and would like to know if writing a book is considered bad in Islam?

Q: In the Hadith theres is mention to the nearest meaning a person who spends on one's family on the 10th Muharram he will get blessings in sustenance for the whole year. My question is 10th Muharram is on Thursday, is it okay to spend on the family on Wednesday evening to get the virtue and blessings of spending on ones family, because 10th Muharram starts after maghrib on Wednesday till maghrib on Thursday?

Q: Is it okay to eat cakes on ones birthday? We do not take pictures or play music on birthdays. We go out to eat and cut cakes when we come home. Is this okay?

Q: On the occasion of Diwali, can we wish hindus happy Diwali? Also, can we take part in the fireworks celebrations?

Q: Allah Ta'ala says in the holy quran "In order that you may not grieve at the things that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you. And Allah like not prideful boasters" Sura hadeed ayah 23

My question is that sometimes we lose or fail to get something because of our wrong choices or decisions (we make these wrong choices by mistake, carelessness, not judging the matter judiciously or out of arrogance or ignorance). We turn out to be loser (ok this was written in our destiny) but should we not grieve if we made a wrong choice? Are we not responsible for what is written in our destiny? Allah is just so how can he make one's destiny good and other's bad. It is also said that everything happens for good. Is it applicable in the case we made a wrong choice? So should we not grieve for our bad choices in life?

Q: I am currently in Grade 12. I am still undecided as to my study path for next year.

1. Is Computer Engineering/ Computer Science a suitable field of study for a muslim?

2. Will I be able to benefit Deen by studying this? 

Dua requested for me & all my fellow students writing exams.

Q: If a person marries a non Muslim who doesn't convert to Islam even after marriage and also marries his Muslim sister to a hindu. Is that person and his family outside the fold of Islam?

Q: If a man says "Ya Rasool Allah" in durood shareef, is he a mushrik?